By Kirk Petersen A proposed compromise on same-sex marriage has met a skeptical reception from some of the proponents of Resolution A085, which seeks to force bishops throughout the church to permit same-sex marriages in their dioceses. The resolution also calls for adding the liturgies to the Book of Common Prayer — a particular sticking point for some on both sides of the … [Read more...] about Doubts Greet Resolution B012
Archives for July 3, 2018
Hold Your Hats, Convention Is Starting
By Kirk Petersen General Convention is a big deal. How big, you ask? It’s the primary governing body of the Episcopal Church, and it only meets every three years. So there’s a lot of work to get done in nine days. The convention officially runs July 5-13, but orientation and other meetings have already begun. There will be just under 1,000 people in Austin who have a vote — … [Read more...] about Hold Your Hats, Convention Is Starting
ARCIC Releases Agreed Statement
The third Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission released its latest agreed statement on July 2. Philippa Hitchen of Vatican Radio reported in May 2017 that the document was being prepared. Walking Together on the Way: Learning to Be the Church—Local, Regional, Universal is the first document produced by ARCIC in 13 years. The document follows. … [Read more...] about ARCIC Releases Agreed Statement
Jonathan Aitken Now a Deacon
A former Cabinet minister who spent 211 days in prison for perjury was ordained a deacon June 30 and intends to work in prison ministry. Jonathan Aitken was jailed in 1999 for lying under oath in a libel case against The Guardian. He sued the newspaper when it said he allowed members of the Saudi royal family to pay his £1,000 hotel bill at the Paris Ritz in September … [Read more...] about Jonathan Aitken Now a Deacon
Change in the Heart of Texas
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Campus ministry in one of the fastest-growing regions of the country does not look the same as it does in many other places. Along the 80-mile stretch from Austin’s southern suburbs to San Antonio, one finds no long-established Canterbury Houses or settled chaplaincies. The needs are changing too fast to establish that kind of permanence. Instead, … [Read more...] about Change in the Heart of Texas
Bishops’ Advice on Church Planting
The Church of England’s House of Bishops has released a paper on church planting and mission, presenting it as one way for the church to extend its apostolic mission. The paper offers 10 principles, practical advice, and theological grounding for church planting. The paper points out that earlier eras experienced extensive, planned, and deliberate church expansion. “There … [Read more...] about Bishops’ Advice on Church Planting
Costa Ricans to Elect New Bishop
The Diocese of Texas reports that Anglicans in its companion diocese, Costa Rica, will elect a new bishop on July 14: The election comes because their previous bishop, The Rt. Rev. Hector Monterosso, became the bishop assistant in the EDOT in 2017 after serving for 14 years in Costa Rica. La Iglesia Episcopal Costarricense of the Anglican Church of Central America is home to … [Read more...] about Costa Ricans to Elect New Bishop